Eligibility:-Applicants must be nationals of countries out with the EU who have been offered a place on an eligible MSc at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer, or be intending to do so. -The bursaries will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

Scholarship Open for International Students:The students of any nationality can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The School of Biological Sciences is offering 12 bursaries of £2,500 to overseas students studying one of the following taught masters’ programmes: -MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants -MSc Bioinformatics -MSc Biotechnology -MSc Drug Discovery & Translational Biology -MSc Systems & Synthetic Biology -MSc Quantitative Genetics & Genome Analysis The award is intended to assist with tuition fees, and is only tenable for the current session.

Number of awards offered: School of Biological Sciences is offering 12 bursaries.

Duration of award: The award is intended to assist with tuition fees, and is only tenable for the current session.

What does it cover?The School of Biological Sciences is offering 12 bursaries of £2,500.

Notification: A Selection Committee will meet in May 2013 and the successful candidates will be notified by the end of May 2013.

How to Apply:The mode of applying is by electronically.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applicants to note their interest is Friday 3rd May 2013.